Still remember the polaroid days where you can shoot and have your photos ready in couple of minutes? Now with The Fuji Film Pivi MP-300 you can bring this mobile printer along with your digital camera anywhere you go and get your digital photos printed out in approximately 38 seconds.

This palm-sized portable printer is featuring USB and Infrared (PictBridge compatible), date and sharpening button function, and is measuring in at 146×102×29mm, weighing at 225g, running on 2x CR2 lithium electric batteries.

Source: Fujifilm Japan (japanese) translated by google

Santa Barbara, CA, November 28, 2006–”Mastering Landscape Photography: The Luminous Landscape Essays” consists of thirteen essays on landscape photography by master photographer Alain Briot.

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Topics include practical, technical, and aesthetic aspects of photography to help photographers build and refine their skills. This book starts with the technical aspects of photography; how to see, compose, find the right light, and select the best lens for a specific shot. It continues by focusing on the artistic aspects of photography with chapters on how to select your best work, how to create a portfolio, and finally concludes with two chapters on how to be an artist in business.

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DxO Labs today announces the immediate availability of DxO Analyzer version 3, adding groundbreaking innovations to the product’s image quality evaluation and analysis capabilities:

1. DxO Analyzer now encompasses a comprehensive measurement set in a turn-key solution to qualify the image quality of any image capture device. Available measurements include color, resolution (MTF) and sharpness, dynamic range, exposure, noise, flash uniformity, distortion, chromatic aberrations, vignetting - and more;

2. DxO Analyzer now works directly on RAW images, allowing measurements at the component level. It is now possible to assess the image quality of the optics and the sensor separately from the image processing pipe;

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SanDisk has introduced the new SanDisk Extreme® IV line of CompactFlash digital film cards for professional photographers.

The line is targeted at photographers who require the highest possible performance and the largest capacities for their medium format and high-end digital single lens reflex (SLR) cameras. The SanDisk Extreme IV cards are available in capacities of up to 8-gigabytes (GB) and deliver minimum read and write speeds of 40 megabytes per second (MB/sec.) making these the fastest flash memory cards in the world.

This exceptionally fast card speed is critical when shooting large numbers of high-resolution images.

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Flickr has published a graph showing which cameras are most used by flickr members.

“This graph show the number of Flickr members who have uploaded at least one photo with a particular camera on a given day over the last year. The graphs are “normalized”, which is a fancy way of saying that they automatically correct for the fact that more people join Flickr each day: the graph moving up or down indicates a change in the camera’s popularity relative to all other cameras used by Flickr members.”

San Mateo, Calif., November 20, 2006 – Targeting the approaching season of social events and new digital media gadgets, Fabrik today announces the commercial launch of its award-winning myfabrik (myfabrik.com) service and unveils its new myfabrik lite (myfabrik.com/lite) service. After a successful four-month beta test and evaluation period, and numerous accolades and awards for its sleek user interface and rich feature set, the myfabrik service is now available to the general public through a free basic account and subscription-based premium accounts.

Complementing the public release of the myfabrik service, which lets users store, organize, share and embed their personal media, is the availability of a new myfabrik lite offering that serves as a hosting and delivery conduit for large files and personal media. The combined services represent the most complete set of solutions for consumers, creative professionals and small business owners who wish to consolidate and control the way they share or deliver their media and files through email, personal web pages, blogs or commerce and auction listings.

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Sophia Antipolis, France (November 21, 2006) - REALVIZ®, a leader in image processing software development, is pleased to announce the availability of Stitcher® Unlimited 5.5 DS (”Double Shot”), which offers the ability to automatically stitch 2-shot fisheye photos. Stitcher Unlimited DS delivers the most versatile and accessible solution for a wide variety of industries, for the creation of stunning panoramas from horizontally and vertically stitched photos, and fisheye shots.

With the new DS (”Double Shot”) extension for Stitcher 5.5 Unlimited, even 2-shot IPIX® style fisheyes can now be stitched automatically, providing a unique one-stop solution for anyone working in immersive imaging.

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For the professional, an innovative automatic-leg model is ideal for those shots where speed of set-up is critical, while a carbon fibre model is light yet sturdy – great for long days of trekking and exploring. Two further models, the Tundra range, bring compact and light weight support to aspiring travelers. Compact and lightweight, Tundra offers a choice of ball head or 3-way pan head. A monopod is also available for ultimate portability.

Complimenting the pro tripods are two beautifully engineered Expedition Hydrostatic Heads. Employing a ground-breaking hydraulic system, the heads can be locked solidly in place with the minimal effort, while a rubber bellows system prevents dust and debris entering the ball section, helping to maintain silky smooth movement, no matter how rugged the surroundings.

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The SB-400 gives photographers the opportunity to enjoy brighter and more natural lighting for images taken using a flash. It is designed to suit entry-level digital SLR users yet it is also suitable for more experienced users. Those who have a camera within the D2 series will also benefit from the convenient portable flash unit. The SB-400 offers a guide number of 30 (ISO 200, m), and effortless bounce flash function and is controlled in i-TTL and the D40’s M (manual) mode.

Due to its compatibility with Nikon’s Creative Lighting System, entry level users are able to experience a sophisticated wireless lighting system that is easy to use. Its flash head can be tilted in 4 steps, horizontal, 60, 75 and 90 degrees, and has a flash shooting distance range from 0.6m to 20m (depending on the ISO setting). Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction and other flash modes can also be set on the camera body.

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Olympus Imaging Corporation (President: Masaharu Okubo) is pleased to announce the introduction of the “ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40–150mm F4.0–5.6” lens, a new “Designed-for-Digital” telephoto zoom lens for “Four-Thirds System” digital SLR cameras. The new lens is scheduled to go on sale in Japan on November 23, 2006. “ZUIKO DIGITAL” interchangeable lenses are specifically designed to maximize the performance potential of the image sensors in “Four-Thirds System” digital SLR cameras. The newly announced “ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F4.0–5.6” lens is a lightweight, ultra-compact telephoto zoom lens that offers outstanding value.

“ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F4.0–5.6” is the lightest (220g) and smallest lens in its class*, and boasts the shortest minimum shooting distance (0.9m). Its wide zoom range is equivalent to 80–300mm on a 35mm camera, and its “Four-Thirds System” design assures outstanding portability that makes interchangeable lens photography easier.

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